Breakdown of Nosotros somos brasileños.
Questions & Answers about Nosotros somos brasileños.
Why is brasileños not capitalized like "Brazilian" is in English?
In Spanish, words for nationalities and languages are written with lowercase letters. You only capitalize them if they are the very first word of a sentence. Why do we use somos instead of estamos here?
In Spanish, there are two verbs for "to be": ser and estar. You use ser (which gives us somos) to talk about permanent traits and identity, including nationality. You use estar for temporary states, feelings, or locations. How would this sentence change if a group of women were speaking?
If the group is entirely female, they would say Nosotras somos brasileñas. Both the pronoun (nosotras) and the adjective describing them (brasileñas) must change to their feminine forms. If the group has both men and women, you stick with the masculine Nosotros somos brasileños. Can I leave out Nosotros and just say Somos brasileños?
Yes, absolutely! The verb somos only ever means "we are", so the word nosotros is optional. Spanish speakers often drop it unless they want to emphasize who they are talking about. Learn Nosotros somos brasileños and more in Spanish
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